Report: Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta met with NHL to explore bringing a team to Houston

Before the start of training camp, Houston-area billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta purchased the Rockets from Leslie Alexander. He had a long history of being involved in Houston sports before then — he was an original investing partner in the Texans — and he apparently isn’t stopping with owning the Rockets. According to a report from The Athletic‘s Katie Strang, Fertitta recently met with representatives from the NHL to explore the viability of bringing a hockey team to Houston.

Multiple sources confirmed that there was a recent meeting between NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta at the league’s offices in New York.

It is believed the meeting between Bettman and Fertitta took place within the past few weeks.

It’s unclear when the NHL might look into relocating a team, but having a readymade arena in the Toyota Center could help Houston’s case if it ever gets to that point.

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